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Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

CIK:0001315828
Endowment
$38B AUM
21 holdings
Stanford, CA, United States
Founded:1885
15,600 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University acts as the fiduciary body responsible for overseeing Stanford University, a leading private research university located in Stanford, California. The board governs endowment, budgetary, policy, and strategy matters for the institution, which was founded in 1885. As of 2024, Stanford University has an endowment of $37.6 billion and employs thousands of faculty, staff, and researchers, serving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students globally.

Investment Strategy

Stanford University’s endowment is managed with a long-term horizon to support the university’s mission of teaching, research, and public service. The investment strategy prioritizes diversification across asset classes, including public equities, private equity, real assets, and fixed income, to ensure both growth and capital preservation. The board emphasizes long-term sustainability, risk management, and support of ongoing university operations, with a significant portion of payouts restricted for academic programs, student aid, and faculty support. The endowment is structured to maintain purchasing power while supporting current needs through restricted and unrestricted payouts focused primarily on research, instruction, student aid, and strategic university priorities.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 20 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $924M. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR, Ishares TR, Circle Internet Group Inc. among other positions. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University reduced exposure to SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Alphabet Inc., Ceribell Inc. among others.

Top Buys
E
EFAISHARES TR
+$214.3M
E
EEMISHARES TR
+$16.1M
C
CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
+$14.3M
Q
QSQUANTUMSCAPE CORP
+$6.4M
E
EWJISHARES INC
+$6.2M
Top Sells
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
-$469.6M
G
GOOGLALPHABET INC
-$34.1M
C
CBLLCERIBELL INC
-$12.0M
I
IOTSAMSARA INC
-$3.4M
B
BSMBLACK STONE MINERALS L P
-$323.8K

Top Holdings

E
EFAISHARES TR
+32.4%$299.1M
G
GOOGLALPHABET INC
+26.8%$247.3M
E
EEMISHARES TR
+18.5%$170.9M
E
EWJISHARES INC
+7.9%$72.8M
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
+6.5%$59.6M

Equity Positions (20)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
ISHARES TR32.38%$299.1M3,346,434$86.00$89.39+$214.3M
ALPHABET INC26.78%$247.3M1,403,521$178.06$176.23-$34.1M
ISHARES TR18.51%$170.9M3,543,452$42.69$48.24+$16.1M
ISHARES INC7.88%$72.8M971,270$60.85$74.97+$6.2M
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR6.45%$59.6M96,493$439.30$617.85-$469.6M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+22.4%
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
+2.1%
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
+1.4%
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
+1.3%
FINANCE SERVICES
+1.3%